Biological and Psychological
Explanations
-Neuroanatomical,
psychodynamic and cognitive
explanations
Learning Objectives
You Will:
1.Learn the different causes of schizophrenia
according to the biological and psychological
explanations.
2.Learn how to eva

Schizophrenia genes probed
Thursday July 2 2009
Scientists have unlocked the secrets of schizophrenia, according to The Independent. The
newspaper says that research has identified thousands of tiny genetic variations which together
could account for more

Psychological Explanations 2
-Behavioural explanation of
schizophrenia
Learning Objectives
You Will:
1.Learn the cause of schizophrenia according to
the behavioural explanations.
2.Learn to use a case study to evaluate
schizophrenia theories.
Recap! Match

Abnormal Psychology
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia: genetic evidence
This activity will help you to
Understand evidence relating to genetic factors in schizophrenia.
Interpret data from genetic studies of schizophrenia
Comment on the implications of data

Psychological Explanations
-Psychodynamic and
cognitive explanations
Learning Objectives
You Will:
1.Learn the different causes of schizophrenia
according to the psychological explanations.
2.Learn how to evaluate research regarding the
different causes o

Biological Therapies for
Schizophrenia
Lesson Objective:
To be able to outline, evaluate and
compare the two biological therapies
for schizophrenia.
In 150 words or fewer
Outline the biological approach to psychopathology
(e.g. schizophrenia).
Include:
1)

Schizophrenia Revision
Articulate!
What therapies are there for
each area?
Biological
Psychological
Biological therapies for
Schizophrenia
You need to know about 2 biological
therapies
You must be able to evaluate each of
them in terms of their effectiv

Behavioural Therapy:
The behavioural model views schizophrenia as a condition that is learnt from social and
environmental interactions through classical (through reward and punishment) and/or operant
(through associations) conditioning. As a result of th

Half Term Test
Books away.
You have half an hour.
Think about the STRUCTURE of your answer!
Use PSYCHOLOGICAL terms!
Outline two clinical characteristics of schizophrenia.
5 marks
Critically consider the issues associated with the
diagnosis of schizophren

TO EVALUATE THE EXPLANATIONS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA
EVALUATION POINTS
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Successful drugs treatments have been developed.
Vulnerable individuals have been identified.
It considers the importance of the family in influencing the condition.
As drug treat

Diathesisstress model
The diathesisstress model is a psychological theory that explains behavior as both a
result of biological and genetic factors ("nature"), and life experiences ("nurture").
This model thus assumes that a disposition towards a certain

Psychological Therapies for
Schizophrenia
Explain the difference between
appropriateness and effectiveness.
Outline the three therapies (CBT, token
exchange and psychodynamic) and
evaluate in terms of appropriateness and
effectiveness.
Activity 1: In 100

Biological Explanations
-Neuroanatomical,
explanations
Learning Objectives
You Will:
1.Learn the different causes of schizophrenia
according to the biological explanations
2.Learn how to evaluate research regarding the
different causes of schizophrenia
Co

Biological Explanations 1
-Genetic and Biochemical
explanations
Learning Objectives
You Will:
1.Learn the different causes of
schizophrenia according to the
biological approach
2.Learn how to evaluate research
regarding the biological causes of
schizophre

Biological Explanations 1
-Genetic and Biochemical
explanations
Learning Objectives
You Will:
1.Learn the different causes of
schizophrenia according to the
biological approach
2.Learn how to evaluate research
regarding the biological causes of
Activity 1

Psychological Therapies for
Schizophrenia
Explain the difference between
appropriateness and effectiveness.
Outline the three therapies (CBT, token
exchange and psychodynamic) and
evaluate in terms of appropriateness and
effectiveness.
Activity 1: In 100

Psychological Explanations 2
-Behavioural explanation of
schizophrenia
Learning Objectives
You Will:
1.Learn the cause of schizophrenia according to
the behavioural explanations.
2.Learn to use a case study to evaluate
schizophrenia theories.
Recap! Match

Abnormal Psychology
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia: neurochemicals
This activity will help you to
Explain the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia
Understand evidence relevant to this hypothesis
Comment on psychological evidence
Evaluate biological expla

http:/www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Schizophrenia/Pages/Causes.a
spx
Causes of schizophrenia
The exact cause of schizophrenia is unknown, but most experts support what is known as the
stress vulnerability model theory of schizophrenia.
The stress vulnerability mo

Abnormal Psychology
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia: biological evidence
This activity will help you to
Understand some biological hypotheses about schizophrenia
Interpret biological evidence about schizophrenia
Draw some conclusions about the role of biol

Psychological Explanations
-Psychodynamic and
Cognitive explanations
Learning Objectives
You Will:
1.Learn the different causes of schizophrenia
according to the psychological explanations.
2.Learn how to evaluate research regarding the
different causes o

Biological Explanations 2
Today you have a guest speaker!
You will have a question and
answer session at the end.
Write down one question that you have
about research methods or carrying out
research.
Which explanation?
We have looked at the genetic a

Biological and Psychological
Explanations
-Neuroanatomical,
psychodynamic and cognitive
explanations
Learning Objectives
You Will:
1.Learn the different causes of schizophrenia
according to the biological and psychological
explanations.
2.Learn how to eva

Questions on Aggression
Social Learning Theory
1: What is direct reinforcement
Behaviour is reinforced (rewarded,) making it likely to be repeated again
2: What is vicarious learning
an observed behaviour that is reinforced is observed and imitated
3: Exp